New CAATSA-related Executive Order; 33 persons added to CAATSA list of Russian defence & intelligence sectors; 2 Chinese persons sanctioned

Last week (20 September), US President Donald Trump issued a new  Executive Order to further the implementation of certain CAATSA-related sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation. See new OFAC FAQ, Presidential Statement and Special Press Briefing for further details. In addition, the US Secretary of State has taken two actions to implement his delegated authorities pursuant to section 231 of …